1	The Impact of Information Technology on Library Operations in the Past Three Decades and What to Anticipate for the Future
2	Evolution of Library Information Technology Papermaking and printing Microfilming Telephone Typewriting and duplicating Computers Mainframes, mini-, and micro-, laptops, palms CD ROM and DVD Telecommunications networks Campus networks, the Internet, and wireless The Web
3	Co-existence of Information Technologies Paperless society prophesized in 1960’s, but demand for paper has continued to increase New and old technologies co-exist Microfilm and paper TV, radio, and newspaper Internet, telephone, and postal service New technologies stimulate an increase in information flow and cause a re-distribution of the use of existing technologies
4	Paradigm Shift From Traditional Library To Digital Library Library Building => Virtual Library (You go to the library => The library comes to you) Traditional Library Design, size, location of the library building Other than warehousing library materials, library building has other important societal functions Digital library Electronic resources, hardware, software, telecommunications
5	Paradigm Shift From Traditional Library To Digital Library Ownership => Access Traditional library “Buy and own” books and journals, etc. Digital library “Annual subscriptions” for access
6	Paradigm Shift From Traditional Library To Digital Library Just In Case => Just In Time Traditional library 80% of books and journals, etc. “purchased and owned” have never been used Buy and own – “just in case” Digital library Document delivery, print on demand, pay per view, etc. – “just in time”
7	Paradigm Shift From Traditional Library To Digital Library Unlimited Use => Pre-Defined Limited Use Traditional library “Buy and own” books and journals, etc. for unlimited use by any users Digital library Number of simultaneous logons (concurrent users) 12 month subscriptions By registered users only
8	Paradigm Shift From Traditional Library To Digital Library One At A Time => Many At A Time Traditional library One book or journal can be read by one user at a time One user can read one book or journal at a time Digital library One database can be accessed by many users at the same time One user can access many databases or journals at the same time
9	Paradigm Shift From Traditional Library To Digital Library Take Your Time => Don’t Waste My Time! Traditional library Users wait for weeks or months for the library to purchase books or journals or through ILL Users spend hours or days going through printed pages to find and compile information needed Digital library Users want the information right away!
10	Paradigm Shift From Traditional Library To Digital Library Isolation => Cooperation Traditional library Do everything by myself and for myself Digital library Cooperation to eliminate unnecessary duplication of efforts Cooperation to increase resources through sharing
11	Is WWW A Digital Library? WWW is very resourceful and useful, but Too much information on WWW is not wanted Much information wanted is not on WWW on a free-of-charge basis Information on WWW is disorganized Authenticity and reliability It is there today, but gone tomorrow WWW is digital, but not a library!
12	Shall We Make WWW Part of the Library？ As a library portal CORC (Cooperative Online Resource Catalog) QuestionPoint Integration
13	Example 1: China the Beautiful
14	Example 2: OCLC Connexion (1)
15	Example 3: OCLC Connection (2)
16	Example 4: QustionPoint
17	Example 5: Ask a Librarian
18	A Global Cooperation Model
19	Real Time Local (Chat) Interaction Example
20	Example 6: QuestionPoint Global Component
21	Example 7: A Digital Library Integration
22	The Library and The Information Technology Shall libraries be driven by the information technology? Shall libraries play an active role in making use of the information technology?
23	Thank you! Questions? 敬請指教！王行仁敬謝